Selected Cases

Perez v. Perry, 5:11-cv-360 (W.D. Tex)
Senior Counsel. Represented the United States in a challenge to Texas’ 2011 legislative and congressional redistricting plans under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  Second-chaired bench trial over two and half weeks in July and August 2014, handling numerous lay and expert witnesses.  Gave opening and closing statements. Now pending decision.

South Carolina v. United States, 898 F. Supp. 2d 30 (D.D.C. 2012)
Senior Counsel. Represented the United States in a declaratory judgment action by the State of South Carolina seeking judicial preclearance for its voter-identification statute under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  Examined the United States’ primary expert witness and cross-examined the State’s primary expert witnesses. Succeeded in obtaining key modifications to the interpretation and implementation of the statute.

Texas v. United States, 887 F. Supp. 2d 133 (D.D.C. 2012)
Senior Counsel.  Successfully represented the United States in a declaratory judgment action by the State of Texas seeking judicial preclearance for its 2011 legislative and congressional redistricting plans under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  Examined numerous lay and expert witnesses.

Bone Shirt v. Hazeltine, 461 F.3d 1011 (8th Cir. 2006)
Bone Shirt v. Hazeltine, 336 F. Supp. 2d 976 (D.S.D. 2004)
Lead Counsel. Represented tribal members in a challenge to South Dakota’s 2001 legislative redistricting plan under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  Successfully first-chaired two-week bench trial after two years of discovery. Briefed and successfully argued multiple appeals.

Quiver v. Nelson, 387 F. Supp. 2d 1027 (D.S.D. 2005)
Lead Counsel.  One of the largest voting-rights cases in history.  Represented tribal members in an enforcement action under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.   Negotiated a favorable settlement with the South Dakota Secretary of State.

Copeland v. Priest, 02-CV-675 (E.D. Ark.)
Lead Counsel.  Represented students at Ouachita Baptist University, including Sarah Huckabee, daughter of the former governor, in a challenge to the systematic disenfranchisement of student voters by local officials.  Obtained a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and final judgment restoring students to the voter rolls.

Other Cases

English v. Chester County, 10-0244 (E.D. Pa.) (co-counsel)
Janis v. Nelson, 09-5019 (D.S.D.) (co-counsel)
Green Party of Arkansas v. Daniels, 445 F. Supp. 2d 1056 (E.D. Ark. 2006) (lead counsel)
Blackmoon v. Charles Mix County, 386 F. Supp. 2d 1108 (D.S.D. 2005) (lead counsel)
Kirkie v. Buffalo County, 03-3011 (D.S.D.) (lead counsel)
Green Party of Arkansas v. Priest, 159 F. Supp. 2d 1140 (E.D. Ark. 2001) (lead counsel)
Libertarian Party of Virginia v. Quinn, 01-CV-468 (E.D. Va.) (lead counsel)